Friday, April 21, 2006

Masters of Horror, Serial 01

Yes, we watched some bad episodes, but we were rewarded with some masterpieces that will be often revisited. Cigarette burns, Deer woman, Jenifer, Fair-haired child and Imprint will, for sure, take place in my DVD collection. Those "bad" episodes are not so bad at all, but are no match to these top 5. After all, here is my complete, MOH Serial 01 top list:
  1. Cigarette burns (episode 08) - Carpenter's little masterpiece. 5-
  2. Deer woman (episode 07) - I cannot say that this one will be loved by horror fans cause there's no much horror in it, but did you like "American Werewolf in London"? Well, Landis is back! 4
  3. Jenifer (episode 04) - Argento's fans will NOT find Argento in it. Sure, it's " sexually-charged", it's "form over content", it's mysterious, there are some marvelous shots, but one could never guess that there is a master of giallo behind it. However, don't expect Argento and you'll watch a great episode. 4
  4. Fair-haired child (episode 09) - Many reviewers find this episode the best one. I will not object to that. Interesting story meets a not widely known director, and in the aftermath, he turns to be a Master of Horror. 4-
  5. Imprint (episode 13) - It has many flaws (I've already written about it, see: Imprinted?), but you will NOT forget it: It's the most disturbing of all. 4-
  6. Haeckels tale (episode 12) - Dark atmosphere of classical horror literature. Costumes, erotica, suspense. Very good. 3 +
  7. Pick me up (episode 11) - Two killers competing each other is a good base to start with, but Larry Cohen is NOT a Master. 3
  8. Incident On and Off a Mountain Road (episode 01) - You'll remember bits and pieces. You'll remember the ending. That's all there is to it. 3
  9. Dreams in the which house (episode 02) - I couldn't believe that Stuart Gordon can fail with HP Lovecraft. 3
  10. Chocolate (episode 05) - This is a mystery, GOOD one, but it's not A Horror. 2+
  11. Sick girl (episode 10) - When it ends, you'll forget all about it. I hope so. 2
  12. Homecoming (episode 06) - Political satire with zombies. This episode is awarded, loved by most reviewers, but "not my cup of tea". 1
  13. Dance of the dead (episode 03) - What happened here? Where is the story? Too many questions. 1-

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